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The 100-Year-Old Secret: The Sherlock Files Book One (Sherlock Files, 1) Paperback – March 30, 2010

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What if you inherited Sherlock Holmes's book of unsolved cases?

Xena and Xander Holmes have just discovered they're related to Sherlock Holmes and have inherited his unsolved casebook! The siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldn't, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished more than a hundred years ago. Can two smart twenty-first-century kids succeed where Sherlock Holmes could not?

Modern technology meets the classic detective story in The 100-Year-Old Secret, the first in Tracy Barrett's terrific new mystery series that will intrigue young sleuths everywhere!

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8 - 12 years
Print length

176 pages
Language

English
Grade level

3 - 7
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650L
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6.33 x 0.48 x 7.94 inches
Publisher

Square Fish
Publication date

March 30, 2010
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031260212X
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978-0312602123
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“A strong start to what will undoubtedly remain an enjoyable series.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“A fast-paced, entertaining mystery.” ―Booklist

“A well-paced beginning to a new series.” ―School Library Journal

About the Author

Tracy Barrett is the award-winning author of several books for young readers, including the Sherlock Files books, King of Ithaka, Cold in Summer and Anne of Byzantium. Her books have been named an ALA Best Book for young adults, a Bank Street best children’s book of the year, and a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, among many other honors. She is a professor of Italian language and civilization at Vanderbilt University and lives with her family in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Square Fish; First edition (March 30, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 031260212X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312602123
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 650L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 - 7
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.33 x 0.48 x 7.94 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #102,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #751 in Children's Siblings Books (Books)
- #995 in Children's Mystery, Detective, & Spy
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Tracy Barrett has written more than twenty books for children and young adults. She’s much too interested in too many things to stick to one genre, and has published nonfiction as well as historical fiction, mysteries, fantasy, time travel, myth and fairy-tale retellings, and contemporary realistic novels. She knows more about ancient Greece and Rome and the European Middle Ages than anyone really needs to know, can read lots of dead languages, and used to jump out of airplanes.

Tracy grew up near New York City, and went to college in New England and graduate school in California. She majored in Classics and earned a Ph.D. in Medieval Italian. She was awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to study medieval women writers and won the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Work-in-Progress Grant in 2005. She taught Italian and other subjects at Vanderbilt University for almost thirty years. She lives in Tennessee with her 6’7” husband (also a former skydiver), a rescue cat, and two Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.

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Good mystery intro; for younger readers

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2011

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Whenever I read Encyclopedia Brown I think of those bathroom books - you know, the ones with the five minute mysteries and logic puzzles. I think the Brown books are great at introducing the idea of deductive reasoning, but because of their episodic nature they really don't work too well as sustained works of fiction. That's why my hat is off to Ms. Barrett for this series.

Think how hard it is to come up with a decent mystery, and reasonable characters, in a short book intended for younger readers. Well, these Sherlock Holmes Files books probably come as close to pulling that off as can be expected. The sibling protagonists are appealing, and the usual sibling rivalry/teasing is kept to a minimum. Secondary characters are stock, but fairly effective. Everyone is very cheerful and helpful, and clues do just sort of poke out here and there, but I'm not sure there's anything you can do about that. The Sherlock Holmes connection adds a nice dash of color, and the references to actual Holmes stories will probably amuse adults who are helping or are reading to the youngsters.

So, if your reader likes hidden secret type mysteries, or if you want to try one out, this is a perfectly fine place to start.

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fun but unrealistic mystery

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2011

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I would have loved this book when I was a tween/teen but my kids thought the action was unrealistic and the characters too goody-goody. The story involves siblings Xena and Xander Holmes, who are visiting London with their parents; while there they discover that they are indeed descendants of Sherlock Holmes and they've inherited his book of unsolved cases. In this first outing they search for a missing painting and use deductive reasoning to discern its location. The mystery is interesting and the reasoning are plausible.

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Zeke the Freak

An excellent introduction to Sherlock Holmes for preteens

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2015

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This book is the first in a series of four that introduces a young reader to the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle mysteries of Sherlock Holmes via Sherlock's great great grandchildren, Xena and Xander. Although written at a preteen level, this book (as well as the other three sequels) is very well written and was enjoyed by a 73 year old grandpa who loved Sherlock Holmes mysteries as a kid.

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for all ages

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Fun read for any age. My daughter was thrilled with this story and her book report earned her high marks. I was impressed with the author's words invoking my imagination.

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Very simple and juvenile

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Purchased this as one of a group of books requested by a 10 year old. She finished it in a few hours and was very dissapointed as she felt it was written for much younger kids and boring. I looked at it myself and have to agree that there is no challenge here; might be good to read with your children from ages 4 to 8 - I agree that anyone older would be bored. The writing is decent, but the book stoops down instead of challenging up - solutions to "mysteries" are easy and obvious. So definitely for the younger set. I would recommend the Enola Holmes mysteries by Nancy Springer as being infinitely superior to this for children 8 and up.

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Came in great condition!

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Perfectly delivered!

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Genetta Adair

An Adventurous Whodunit

Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2008

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This fun and suspenseful whodunit is sure to delight readers!

When American twins Xena and Xander move to London, they learn they're direct descendants of the great detective Sherlock Holmes. After they're given his casebook of unresolved cases - complete with clues - the twins enter a surprising journey of mystery and intrigue that take them all over London and its suburbs.

Sherlock Holmes fans will appreciate how author Tracy Barrett masterfully weaves bits and pieces from the original Sherlock Holmes stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle into her book.

I couldn't put this page-turner down! Complete with a quaint English village, Henry the Eighth's mansion, boarding schools, and numerous art galleries, this book will please thrill-seeking readers.

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Tina Sell

Fun Read

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2020

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My son is reading this for a class project. So far he seems really interested in the book.

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TOO GOOD FOR REAL

Reviewed in India on July 16, 2016

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GREAT BOOKo author keeps the language lucid and exciting.Xena and xandar are great kid detectives.And also the plot is too good for real.Hundered years old secret is just fantastic for kids and those who love mystery and especially SHERLOCK HOMES.Xena and xandar are good at observing people and come to conclusions.But they are not as good to say that they can defeat sherlock homes.While it's very true that Sherlock Homes is the master of all private detective.
Book delayed but the five day I got it it was well packed and found it pages quality is not as good.

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Great item! Prompt service

Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2015

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Great item! Prompt service! Will deal again!

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